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[http://bishopsgate.org.uk/content.aspx?CategoryID=964 Bishopsgate Institute]<br> | |||
230 Bishopsgate. London. EC2M 4QH<br> | |||
020 7392 9200<br> | |||
learning@bishopsgate.org.uk<br> | |||
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/learning | |||
283 285 New Cross Library. New Cross Road.<br> | 283 285 New Cross Library. New Cross Road.<br> | ||
Revision as of 18:55, 4 December 2012
Over 400 libraries in the United Kingdom are under threat due to government cuts. Such vice can become virtue by encouraging volunteer support to expand library use for hosting events, such as discussion and debate, and housing publicly safe physical modes of production, like 3D printing and other craft tools and related materials.
Communal Operations
Bishopsgate Institute
230 Bishopsgate. London. EC2M 4QH
020 7392 9200
learning@bishopsgate.org.uk
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/learning
283 285 New Cross Library. New Cross Road.
020 8314 8334
Closed Sunday & Monday. We could volunteer for Monday.
libraries@lewisham.gov.uk
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/libraries/branches/Pages/New-Cross-community-library-service.aspx
Lambeth. Kennington. Durning Library.
friendsofdurning@gmail.com
167 Kennington Lane
SE11 4HF
http://www.durninglibraryfriends.org.uk/events
St. James Street Library
Reformed as a community centre, 'The Mill'
Coppermill Lane
44 20 8521 3211
http://www.facebook.com/the.mill.e17
Sydenham Library
Managed by Darren Taylor of Eco Computer Systems
Sydenham Road. SE 26
http://www.sydenham.org.uk/library_information.html
http://sydenhamlibrary.wordpress.com
List of other communal operations by Darren Taylor
http://www.ecocomputersystems.org.uk/contact.asp
Covers operating costs by selling computers made from donated junk parts.
http://www.ecocomputersystems.org.uk/OurServices.htm
Council. Endangered
Croydon. Sanderstead Library
Farm Fields South Croydon. CR2 0HL
020 8726 6900
http://soslibrary.blogspot.co.uk
Croydon. Upper Norwood Library
41 Westow Hill
020 8670 2551
http://m.facebook.com/groups/269577509754920
Robert Jeyes Library
High Road. Chadwell Heath. RM6 6AS
http://m.facebook.com/pages/Save-Robert-Jeyes-Library/142714125777678?id=142714125777678&_rdr#!/profile.php?v=feed&id=142714125777678&__user=827336664
To Reopen
Brent Council closed 6 libraries leading to England's first legal action regarding library closure.
Brent. Cricklewood Library.
Property Owner: All Souls College, Oxford.
Contact: Sonja & Sally: friendsofcricklewoodlibrary@gmail.com
Pop-up library location: Olive Road
http://www.northwesttwo.co.uk/friendslibrary.php
Brent. Preston Road Library
Weekly Saturday meeting at 11am, The Windermeer.
E-mail to confirm time.
saveprestonroadlibrary@gmail.com
http://brentlibraries.wordpress.com/about/
Brent. Barham Library.
Barham Park Wembley
barhamlibrary@hotmail.co.uk
http://www.facebook.com/groups/222030217853609/
Brent. Tokyngton Library.
Monks Park. HA9
Campaign group?
http://www.brent.gov.uk/property.nsf/pages/Former+Tokyngton+Library